Danic Michael J, Applefield Daniel J, Brown Morris
Department of Anesthesiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202-2689, USA.
J Clin Anesth. 2006 Sep;18(6):463-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.02.009.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare restrictive lung disease that is often associated with pneumothorax and prolonged intubation. We report the successful anesthetic management of a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, myasthenia gravis, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal lesions, and discuss anesthetic management strategies for this rare disease process.